<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:12:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@alhofmeister/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis of Volume YTD for Pump & Dump Strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction With the latest spike in Steem/SBD, I thought it would be interesting to examine the trading volume of Steem, SBD and the largest cryptocurrencies. Although high trading volumes do]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@alhofmeister/3jm8fr-analysis-of-volume-ytd-for-pump-and-dump-strategies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@alhofmeister/3jm8fr-analysis-of-volume-ytd-for-pump-and-dump-strategies</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 02:48:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe6GcCUsPGcG1APpk3fqHk5e593hN1aYyr3CQaCMpfcsgKtxoHjpZbKL6M1NdgPMbqarufgCva?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto v. Major Stocks YTD Performance (APPL, GOOG, MSFT, FB, AMZN, BTC, ETH, & XRP)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction In this post, I wanted to present two graphs. The first graph shows the total market capitalization of the 5 largest companies compared to BTC, ETH & XRP(demonstrating the growth]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@alhofmeister/6zvkp7-crypto-v-major-stocks-ytd-performance-appl-goog-msft-fb-amzn-btc-eth-and-xrp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@alhofmeister/6zvkp7-crypto-v-major-stocks-ytd-performance-appl-goog-msft-fb-amzn-btc-eth-and-xrp</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 02:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQbUoAzR6ujaTcnyShUFEoDgVAz4YM55J1SNdXcYN6BW6193edxm2RSacMvLSJX4iPt9HjjsNpW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto YTD Performance (BTC, ETH, XRP, Steem & SBD)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction In this post, I wanted to present two graphs. The first graph shows the total market capitalization of the 3 largest cryptocurrencies compared to Steem & SBD (demonstrating the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@alhofmeister/2ldu9v-crypto-ytd-performance-btc-eth-xrp-steem-and-sbd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@alhofmeister/2ldu9v-crypto-ytd-performance-btc-eth-xrp-steem-and-sbd</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 02:36:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQXkTBb1kLk9TAL8nFm2fnC9yC1vp8yKQwLVKyLR9RcH6s17WUwYFXxKpTwNnYWnDzBFrrvtvWz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth v. Value YTD Performance (VIVAX & VIGRX)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction The purpose of this post is to demonstrate the YTD performance of growth and value stocks by comparing various Vanguard index funds. As demonstrated by the graphs, growth stocks have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/2wusp6-growth-v-value-ytd-performance-vivax-and-vigrx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/2wusp6-growth-v-value-ytd-performance-vivax-and-vigrx</guid><category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 02:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQMp6S5kmTXodzZny6hrE8G2djWZVVtNSropUqfxk4mKi5bocKsV42kGTXrnwoumTnh5VLEa9VQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto Market Capitalization]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction The purpose of this post is to create a visual representation of the cryptocurrency market to better demonstrate its composition. As demonstrated, the top 4 cryptocurrencies (BTC,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@alhofmeister/49gsny-crypto-market-capitalization</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@alhofmeister/49gsny-crypto-market-capitalization</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 01:34:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQCSnZMUVbRVtjSzr4WVdsffuXupnaMeSDeyuo2nkf2XuKBh9YT5G5GVDNcGJeHThA8bACQooUJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Dividend Yield YTD Performance (NYMT, CMFN, & CNSL)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction In this post, I wanted to present three graphs. The first graph shows the dividend yield for companies that have high dividend yields. The second graph shows the year to date returns]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/4xjrge-high-dividend-yield-ytd-performance-nymt-cmfn-and-cnsl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/4xjrge-high-dividend-yield-ytd-performance-nymt-cmfn-and-cnsl</guid><category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 01:29:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQXiQu4cKuk3HYvFbn2C3pWpseFry5naa4hkx9rXN2HU8CQvJkvbJSmuG9fCZ824yGM2C9DkSUE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low PE Stock YTD Performance (F, VIAB, & M)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction In this post, I wanted to present two graphs. The first graph shows the price to earnings ratio for companies that have low P/E ratios. The second graph shows the year to date performance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/5cypzi-low-pe-stock-ytd-performance-f-viab-and-m</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/5cypzi-low-pe-stock-ytd-performance-f-viab-and-m</guid><category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 01:24:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPZPzqmoavwkJpNAqJGynEatvEGKKZZ6fHenvxNwm7HDNMYREhtvbrZD1zZzst8Xt5XXA5TMEh4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[High PE Stock YTD Performance (AMZN, NFLX, & SQ)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction In this post, I wanted to present two graphs. The first graph shows the price to earnings ratio for companies that have high P/E ratios. Note that the earnings is calculated on historical]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/5nny3h-high-pe-stock-ytd-performance-amzn-nflx-and-sq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/5nny3h-high-pe-stock-ytd-performance-amzn-nflx-and-sq</guid><category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 00:54:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQMi2ncDca2RVYjJJAZ2TT7CMzqMpmvSykL5tH4by65Y8ah8Mvm6LjsFkDxGjuETZphXM5mLJDL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond YTD Performance Comparison (VIVAX & VIGRX)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction The purpose of this post is to examine the YTD performance of bonds by comparing various Vanguard index funds. Specifically, I am examining the dividends paid by the funds (interest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bonds/@alhofmeister/4gobic-bond-ytd-performance-comparison-vivax-and-vigrx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bonds/@alhofmeister/4gobic-bond-ytd-performance-comparison-vivax-and-vigrx</guid><category><![CDATA[bonds]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2018 21:59:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPYfgTAqakrP9aKvP8fXL2bB9xtu2tP7KVMe1uW9oQQuV5uuCdAr3rhqdVjdVx35GpAWCa3XNSS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[STEEM to SBD Historical Information/Comparison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction I was having trouble finding data comparing STEEM to SBD, so I decided to calculate it myself based on data found at Coinmarketcap.com. Depending on how useful the chart proves to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@alhofmeister/3fk2eo-steem-to-sbd-historical-information-comparison</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@alhofmeister/3fk2eo-steem-to-sbd-historical-information-comparison</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2018 19:44:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9vmvKUipP73UtbP5gd75t8neEze3FSfyNXhNZF6B1caAr5FBu93FFy1udg5ioB9vQ5JZ6TSri?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonds v. Stocks YTD Performance (VTSMX, VGTSX, VBMFX, VTIBX, & VWITX)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction The purpose of this post is to demonstrate the YTD performance of domestic and international stocks and bonds by comparing various Vanguard index funds. As demonstrated by the graphs,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/48noh5-bonds-v-stocks-ytd-performance-vtsmx-vgtsx-vbmfx-vtibx-and-vwitx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/48noh5-bonds-v-stocks-ytd-performance-vtsmx-vgtsx-vbmfx-vtibx-and-vwitx</guid><category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2018 18:23:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPKNZ2Vcp1EpEcR3QcHoAvCBo5MoJUWprMXgc4PaSL8CTx6unDoUhx5miTnSzWgR4CLAYBQD64v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis of Volume YTD for Pump & Dump Strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction With the latest spike in Steem/SBD, I thought it would be interesting to examine the trading volume of Steem, SBD and the largest cryptocurrencies. Although high trading volumes do]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@alhofmeister/d7jbi-analysis-of-volume-ytd-for-pump-and-dump-strategies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@alhofmeister/d7jbi-analysis-of-volume-ytd-for-pump-and-dump-strategies</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2018 03:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPUhmf3pHNyZzcxCrDjhwsmg2dvRxnt38ZWjGs78T5PVAo7nbo8RTg3sij9fL2LauRmwuyApGsG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto v. Major Stocks YTD Performance (APPL, GOOG, MSFT, FB, AMZN, BTC, ETH, & XRP)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction In this post, I wanted to present two graphs. The first graph shows the total market capitalization of the 5 largest companies compared to BTC, ETH & XRP(demonstrating the growth]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@alhofmeister/6iia7q-crypto-v-major-stocks-ytd-performance-appl-goog-msft-fb-amzn-btc-eth-and-xrp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@alhofmeister/6iia7q-crypto-v-major-stocks-ytd-performance-appl-goog-msft-fb-amzn-btc-eth-and-xrp</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2018 03:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPUqD1ZRLHzAtvujMNRUhtd3PVCHLTp4gUcVLb6NX8DXqquBTQEqDC2Hdvvnm8nrFmt97cAEFGJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto YTD Performance (BTC, ETH, XRP, Steem & SBD)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction In this post, I wanted to present two graphs. The first graph shows the total market capitalization of the 3 largest cryptocurrencies compared to Steem & SBD (demonstrating the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@alhofmeister/szz48-crypto-ytd-performance-btc-eth-xrp-steem-and-sbd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@alhofmeister/szz48-crypto-ytd-performance-btc-eth-xrp-steem-and-sbd</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 02:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQMguyg36YtYqRMbasGfxKxdwxC4VTyKLMjFinfmw74A4CDbq73pzdgcn7zagPap1ErYpWZEefp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth v. Value YTD Performance (VIVAX & VIGRX)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction The purpose of this post is to demonstrate the YTD performance of growth and value stocks by comparing various Vanguard index funds. As demonstrated by the graphs, growth stocks have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/71iaqq-growth-v-value-ytd-performance-vivax-and-vigrx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/71iaqq-growth-v-value-ytd-performance-vivax-and-vigrx</guid><category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 01:46:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQbeH79ukdSds4skmnbM4gGvdsjFKicJK5wcG9sSTgFLoeU2WfYPxhC33Ai3buxsWh8c3NxHn5U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto Market Capitalization]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction The purpose of this post is to create a visual representation of the cryptocurrency market to better demonstrate its composition. As demonstrated, the top 4 cryptocurrencies (BTC,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@alhofmeister/2s7sp6-crypto-market-capitalization</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@alhofmeister/2s7sp6-crypto-market-capitalization</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:50:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQX9mw3tFk8EkLrvjbg1Xw8q7ogXqyaWvUSfhJKTQkMP2ivHg8G31uxXh3hwpbnLY2XftC7Sag6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Dividend Yield YTD Performance (NYMT, CMFN, & CNSL)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction In this post, I wanted to present three graphs. The first graph shows the dividend yield for companies that have high dividend yields. The second graph shows the year to date returns]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/4zhgev-high-dividend-yield-ytd-performance-nymt-cmfn-and-cnsl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/4zhgev-high-dividend-yield-ytd-performance-nymt-cmfn-and-cnsl</guid><category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:45:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPKSXSnjfE2TRh9af7DsGyKSZhTQUpS8pvWPQkJN43aXnAXWikYE4HXbYSoEVv5C6HuZXUehFiv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low PE Stock YTD Performance (F, VIAB, & M)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction In this post, I wanted to present two graphs. The first graph shows the price to earnings ratio for companies that have low P/E ratios. The second graph shows the year to date performance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/5fkaqs-low-pe-stock-ytd-performance-f-viab-and-m</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/5fkaqs-low-pe-stock-ytd-performance-f-viab-and-m</guid><category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:38:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQbXym63291f37G5R2yis5q8iFTyEaWoFppyPnsXQigZPAaAkx3jqZ5A5k2FFstCJaXDamqz14J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[High PE Stock YTD Performance (AMZN, NFLX, & SQ)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction In this post, I wanted to present two graphs. The first graph shows the price to earnings ratio for companies that have high P/E ratios. Note that the earnings is calculated on historical]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/2v2yk6-high-pe-stock-ytd-performance-amzn-nflx-and-sq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stocks/@alhofmeister/2v2yk6-high-pe-stock-ytd-performance-amzn-nflx-and-sq</guid><category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPU2gGXZsWzNtooVcaFhWx66Arq1uPCEhJHskLn4ebud7ne5NG7P922tM5EX6n1wzMC7u8aXc2a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond YTD Performance Comparison (VIVAX & VIGRX)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index - Introduction The purpose of this post is to examine the YTD performance of bonds by comparing various Vanguard index funds. Specifically, I am examining the dividends paid by the funds (interest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bonds/@alhofmeister/4981bs-bond-ytd-performance-comparison-vivax-and-vigrx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bonds/@alhofmeister/4981bs-bond-ytd-performance-comparison-vivax-and-vigrx</guid><category><![CDATA[bonds]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alhofmeister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 03:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP5YXFM8a8m1EJ7Gz3LCTTuZPBTskghyiToNyqNcucksbJLEH27fR8eEquYid31Ba7ntVViQYNa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>